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'''Jayant Pandurang Naik''', also known as '''J. P. Naik''' (5 September 1907 – 30 August 1981) was an | [[File:Manmohan Singh releasing a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Dr. J.P. Naik, on the occasion of 'Teachers Day', in New Delhi. The Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology.jpg|thumb|260x260px|Manmohan Singh releasing a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Dr. J.P. Naik, on the occasion of 'Teachers Day', in New Delhi in 2007]] | ||
'''Jayant Pandurang Naik''', also known as '''J. P. Naik''' (5 September 1907 – 30 August 1981) was an Indian educator. | |||
A great humanist, freedom fighter, polymath, encyclopedic thinker and socialist educationist. Recognized by the UNESCO alongside Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi as three pioneering educationists, J.P. Naik is also known as an institution maker. Born at very small town in Kolhapur district Bahirewadi, Taluka-Ajara{{ | A great humanist, freedom fighter, polymath, encyclopedic thinker and socialist educationist. Recognized by the UNESCO alongside Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi as three pioneering educationists, J.P. Naik is also known as an institution maker. Born at very small town in Kolhapur district Bahirewadi, Taluka-Ajara{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}. | ||
He founded the [[Indian Institute of Education]] in 1948{{ | He founded the [[Indian Institute of Education]] in 1948{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}. | ||
He served as Member Secretary of the Indian Education Commission from 1964 to 1966{{ | He served as Member Secretary of the Indian Education Commission from 1964 to 1966{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}. | ||
He also was Educational Adviser to the Government of India{{ | He also was Educational Adviser to the Government of India{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}. | ||
== Awards and contribution == | == Awards and contribution == | ||
* He joined Civil Disobedience Movement(1932), was arrested and interned in Bellari Jail for about a year and half, studied medicine in the jail and practiced it by nursing prisoners-patients.[1932]{{ | * He joined Civil Disobedience Movement(1932), was arrested and interned in Bellari Jail for about a year and half, studied medicine in the jail and practiced it by nursing prisoners-patients.[1932]{{citation needed|date=January 2021}} | ||
* A secretary of the regency council and Development and Revenue Ministry Kolhapur State [1942]{{ | * A secretary of the regency council and Development and Revenue Ministry Kolhapur State [1942]{{citation needed|date=January 2021}} | ||
* UNESCO consultant for the development plan for the provision of universal elementary education in Asia.[1960]{{ | * UNESCO consultant for the development plan for the provision of universal elementary education in Asia.[1960]{{citation needed|date=January 2021}} | ||
* Chief architect of the comprehensive report of the Indian Education Commission [1964-66]{{ | * Chief architect of the comprehensive report of the Indian Education Commission [1964-66]{{citation needed|date=January 2021}} | ||
* [[Padma Bhushan]] in [[Padma Bhushan Awards (1970–1979)#1974|1974]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954-2009) |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |url=http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/LST-PDAWD.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510095705/http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/LST-PDAWD.pdf |archive-date=10 May 2013 }}</ref> | * [[Padma Bhushan]] in [[Padma Bhushan Awards (1970–1979)#1974|1974]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954-2009) |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |url=http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/LST-PDAWD.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510095705/http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/LST-PDAWD.pdf |archive-date=10 May 2013 }}</ref> | ||
* A commemorative stamp priced at Rs.5/- was issued on 5 September 2007{{ | * A commemorative stamp priced at Rs.5/- was issued on 5 September 2007{{citation needed|date=January 2021}} | ||
* Included in the [[UNESCO]] Roll of Honour of 100 Educational thinkers of the last 25 centuries.<ref name="Remembering a legend">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Remembering-a-legend/articleshow/3446819.cms | title=Remembering a legend | publisher=Times of India | date=5 September 2008 | access-date=20 July 2015}}</ref> | * Included in the [[UNESCO]] Roll of Honour of 100 Educational thinkers of the last 25 centuries.<ref name="Remembering a legend">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Remembering-a-legend/articleshow/3446819.cms | title=Remembering a legend | publisher=Times of India | date=5 September 2008 | access-date=20 July 2015}}</ref> | ||
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* [http://www.ibe.unesco.org/publications/ThinkersPdf/naike.PDF Biography] | * [http://www.ibe.unesco.org/publications/ThinkersPdf/naike.PDF Biography] | ||
* [http://www.iiepune.org/html/jpnaik.htm Indian Institute of Education] | * [http://www.iiepune.org/html/jpnaik.htm Indian Institute of Education] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831111536/http://www.iiepune.org/html/jpnaik.htm |date=31 August 2010 }} | ||
* [http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=30929 About the release of a postage stamp with his picture] | * [http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=30929 About the release of a postage stamp with his picture] | ||
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[[Category:People from Kolhapur district]] | [[Category:People from Kolhapur district]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian educational theorists]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian educational theorists]] | ||
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Jayant Pandurang Naik | |
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| Born | 5 September 1907 Bahirewadi, Taluka- Ajara, District- Kolhapur |
| Died | 30 August 1981 |
| Spouse(s) | Chitra Naik |
Jayant Pandurang Naik, also known as J. P. Naik (5 September 1907 – 30 August 1981) was an Indian educator.
A great humanist, freedom fighter, polymath, encyclopedic thinker and socialist educationist. Recognized by the UNESCO alongside Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi as three pioneering educationists, J.P. Naik is also known as an institution maker. Born at very small town in Kolhapur district Bahirewadi, Taluka-Ajara[citation needed].
He founded the Indian Institute of Education in 1948[citation needed].
He served as Member Secretary of the Indian Education Commission from 1964 to 1966[citation needed].
He also was Educational Adviser to the Government of India[citation needed].
Awards and contribution[edit | edit source]
- He joined Civil Disobedience Movement(1932), was arrested and interned in Bellari Jail for about a year and half, studied medicine in the jail and practiced it by nursing prisoners-patients.[1932][citation needed]
- A secretary of the regency council and Development and Revenue Ministry Kolhapur State [1942][citation needed]
- UNESCO consultant for the development plan for the provision of universal elementary education in Asia.[1960][citation needed]
- Chief architect of the comprehensive report of the Indian Education Commission [1964-66][citation needed]
- Padma Bhushan in 1974[1]
- A commemorative stamp priced at Rs.5/- was issued on 5 September 2007[citation needed]
- Included in the UNESCO Roll of Honour of 100 Educational thinkers of the last 25 centuries.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2009)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "Remembering a legend". Times of India. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Works by Jayant Pandurang Naik at Open Library
- Biography
- Indian Institute of Education Archived 31 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- About the release of a postage stamp with his picture
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